Autumn Spire Maple

Acer rubrum ‘Autumn Spire’

Height: 50′

Width: 20-25′

Shape: Broadly columnar

Foliage: Green

Fall Foliage: Beautiful red

Exposure: Full sun

Zone: 3-6

This broadly columnar form of red maple was introduced by the University of Minnesota in 1992, from a seed source near Grand Rapids, Minnesota. It offers showy red male flowers in spring before leaves open, consistently beautiful red fall color, and great hardiness.

Photos courtesy of Bailey Nurseries, Connon Nurseries and A Tree a Day